Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 62734
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025
Question
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat — Richmond Park
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects the UK will be ready to enter the carbon market linking the UK’s emissions trading scheme with that of the EU.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe UK and the EU have agreed to work towards linking the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as announced at the Sumit on 19 May. To that end the UK and the EU have agreed the parameters for linking agreement, wh...
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